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CD Review: Nasar Abadey - Diamond in the Rough
Contributors:
Wilbert Sostre
- Genre: Jazz - Contemporary
- Personnel:
Nasar Abadey - drums, Joe Ford - alto and soprano saxophones, Gary Thomas - tenor saxophone, Allyn Johnson - piano, James King - bass, Jamal Brown - flute, Thad Wilson - trumpet, Rashida Jolley - Harp, Kush Abadey - Djembe, Tom Teasley - percussion
- Tracks:
Diamond in the Rough, Sacred Space, Eternal Surrender, Multi-D, The Covenant, Notnu, There's no greater love
The title of Nasar Abadey new album might be misleading, Abadey is certainly not a diamond in th rough, he is an accomplished and experienced drummer. This Washington DC native worked with such greats as Dizzy Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald among others.
Even though he is the leader, the drums does not take center stage on Abadey new album, Diamond in the Rough. The compositions are what really matters to Abadey and his group Supernova. And these musicians take us to a different place in each track. "Diamond in the rough" has harmonized melodies in a Big Band style arrangement, "Multi-D" is a free jazz piece reminiscent of Ornette Coleman music, "The Covenant" reminds me at times of another great drummer, Art Blakey. Abadey sense of timing and rhythm creates a good balance on each track.
